Biologists drove the divergence of different-sized feather lice from a single population. In four years the evolved lice had trouble mating with each other, a sign of speciation and they caught it on tape.
Research
Sex, lice and videotape
June 18, 2019
Imagining a world without diabetes
June 10, 2019
An initiative at University of Utah Health aims to improve the lives of people with diabetes, which affects nearly 10% of America’s population.
Lighting up the night
June 10, 2019
The Natural History Museum of Utah’s Firefly Citizen Science Project found Utah has its fair share of fireflies.
A forest ‘glow’
June 3, 2019
Researchers use fluorescence as a proxy to track photosynthesis in evergreen forests.
The quaking continues
May 28, 2019
Aftershocks of a 1959 earthquake rocked Yellowstone in 2017-18.
A chemical mosaic under our feet
May 28, 2019
New research paints an intricate picture of how the Earth’s mantle is like a Jackson Pollock painting.
Breathe easier
May 28, 2019
The new eAsthma Tracker app helps children manage their condition resulting in fewer hospital visits.
Seal conservation strategies
May 28, 2019
Chemical records in teeth confirm elusive Alaska lake seals are one of a kind.
Deadly cocktail
May 28, 2019
A new study reveals the Utah opioid epidemic death toll includes an alarming number of new moms.
‘Driving’ air quality changes
May 20, 2019
Google Street View cars will sniff out air pollution sources while driving Salt Lake neighborhoods.